AI performances and screenplays won't be eligible for Oscars

Key points

• Sorry, Val Kilmer fans, but the late actor's Oscar ship has officially sailed.
• On Friday, Reuters reported that AI-generated acting and writing won't be eligible for Academy Awards.
• The new rules from the Academy ​of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will take effect beginning with next year's presentation, scheduled for March 2027. The Academy's updated rules state that while filmmakers can use AI tools, "synthetic" performers can't win any awards.
• Ditto for AI-written screenplays, which must be "human-authored." The Academy can request more information from submissions to confirm that they were created by humans.
• A "performance" that won't need further clarification is Kilmer's fully AI-generated appearance in the upcoming indie film, As Deep as the Grave.